Is it worth it if I got 70%?

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<p>I got 8.6 CGPA in 10th grade. Right now, I'm in 11th grade and in my mid-term exams, I got a shocking percentage of 65 in Physics. My passion lies in IT and Economics and I score in the top percentile in those subjects (95%). I have very strong ECs in the field of Information Technology which resulted in a bit of fame so I cannot list it here as I want to remain anonymous.</p>

<p>My aim was to get into Stanford or Harvard. I still have time to work my ass off to score very good in SAT. But I cannot change my 11th grade scores.</p>

<p>Schools in India tend to make 11th grade's paper very tough in order to prepare the students for 12th exams (which is the only score that Indian Universities consider)</p>

<p>Today, after seeing this Physics score, I feel like giving up. I might as well drop out and start my own business rather than wasting time and huge amount of money on this.</p>

<p>Should I continue?</p>

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<p>Thanks. I found out that a 70% is A if you use certain GPA calculators. If colleges also look at 70% as an A then I have some hope.</p>

<p>There are certainly 2-3 students from 130 students who scored 90%+. But most scored under 75%. I’ll ask for official percentiles and compare.</p>

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<p>ssgupta…you would have a strong chance coz i think your ec’s are stellar and as far as 11th grades are considered i have thee same case(i passed out this year)…so give your ranking because i know how ****ty papers these schools make…8 out 40 children in my class ducked the exam…also get good recc. These along with amazing SAT scores should boost your chance…</p>

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<p>My school doesn’t provide percentile or ranking data for 11th graders :frowning: would they consider preparing the data just for me?</p>